Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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